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Rickey : The Life and Legend of an American Original

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From the author of The Last Hero: A Life of Henry Aaron comes the definitive biography of Hall of Famer Rickey Henderson, baseballā€™s epic leadoff hitter and base-stealer who also stole Americaā€™s heart over nearly five electric decades in the game.

Few names in the history of baseball evoke the excellence and dynamism that Rickey Hendersonā€™s does. He holds the record for the most stolen bases in a single game, and heā€™s scored more runs than any player ever. ā€œIf you cut Rickey Henderson in half, youā€™d have two Hall of Famers,ā€ the baseball historian Bill James once said.

But perhaps even more than his prowess on the field, Rickey Hendersonā€™s is a story of Oakland, California, the town that gave rise to so many legendary athletes like him. And itā€™s a story of a sea change in sports, when athletes gained celebrity status and Black players finally earned equitable salaries. Henderson embraced this shift with his trademark style, playing for nine different teams throughout his decades-long career and sculpting a brash, larger-than-life persona that stole the nationā€™s heart. Now, in the hands of critically acclaimed sportswriter and culture critic Howard Bryant, one of baseballā€™s greatest and most original stars finally gets his due.

Supplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobook.


Verteller: JD Jackson

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